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Getting Connected

Harnessing the Power of Social Media Technology to Enhance Community College Student Success

Getting Connected was a three-year research project designed to increase understanding of issues relevant to the ability of social media technology to improve student engagement and increase student retention. The project was supported through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Community College Participants

Eight community colleges, selected through a national RFP process, implemented Schools App, a Facebook application, at their institutions in fall 2011 to better connect students to fellow students as well as to college programs, activities, support services, and personnel: